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After doing years of informational interviews I was recently asked to be the interviewee instead of the interviewer. It was a weird switch for me especially after being unemployed and laid off so many times. But it made since at the same time because not being successful means that I get to give the hard advice. I tried to to sound bitter but at the same time I wanted her to know that it isn’t always butterflies and bunnies in the workplace.

The advice is stuff I too need to follow myself too but now I want everyone to see it. Hopefully those recently unemployed or laid off will take what they can from it.

First, EVERYONE should watch this video because of the wisdom that he imparts are the things that no one ever tells you. It is a little over 15 minutes in, but well worth it.

Contact, contacts, contacts

Always keep your contacts fresh: Take them out to coffee or email them quarterly.